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Hu:jatek plastic toy — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationApr 5, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Hu:jatek plastic toy — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Hu:jatek plastic toy — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Hu:jatek plastic toy — strangulation risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The elastic cord of the toy can tangle and form a loop around the neck of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer

Product description

Stylized toy elephant made of stretch material with an elastic cord including a finger loop at the end. If hit a plastic ball positioned inside the toy emits light.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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